I find both to be true.
:)
From a “smart” person...
EPHESIANS 4:29-30:
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to the needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
Point taken.
Although let’s be honest—you were only joking. We both know cursing doesn’t really make people smarter. And we know intuitively that cursing is not a meaningful measure of mental power.
Believe me, there are plenty of college students, and others among the targets of Hollywood producers, who will actually conclude in their minds, perhaps subconsciously, that cursing is somehow a benefit to them.
Patton and Patch, good friends and extremely skilled WWII battlefield generals. Patch avoided the limelight so few today know his name.
Patton turned cursing into a high art, probably for effect, as he was from a very rich and cultured family.
Patch disliked cursing and wouldn’t permit it from his staff. Didn’t effect his friendship with Patton.
Both were plenty smart. My dad served under both, preferred Patch, although it didn’t have anything to do with cursing.
Both died within four months of the end of WWII, Patch at age 56 and Patton at 60.